Definition: Anecdotes are personal, firsthand observations shared by individuals, often passed down through generations in a culture or community. They offer insight into human behavior, beliefs, attitudes, and experiences that cannot be easily documented via scientific records. Definition: An anecdote is a story based on specific examples of real-life events, facts, experiences, or observations shared with friends, family members, or others in a way that can be memorized as part of the individual's personal history or memory system.